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Evidence-based thinking (view source)
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[[File:Gavel.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Evidence-based thinking is used in the field of [[law]].]]
[[File:Gavel.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|Evidence-based thinking is used in the field of [[law]].]]
'''Evidence-based thinking''' is a mental process that uses the best available evidence to make sound decisions. It uses [[Inference to the Best Explanation|inferences to the best explanations]]. It is often used in many fields, including science, engineering, healthcare, law, education, and business.
'''Evidence-based thinking''' is a mental process that uses the best available evidence to make sound decisions. It uses [[Inference to the Best Explanation|inferences to the best explanations]]. It is often used in many fields, including science, engineering, healthcare, law, education, and business.
Evidence-based thinking involves:
1. Collecting sufficient evidence to make sound decisions
2. Making sound decisions using logic, [[critical thinking]] and avoiding biases (See also: [[Cognitive biases]] and [[Logical fallacies]]).
3. Challenging assumptions.
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Decision making]]
*[[Decision making]]
*[[Problem solving]]
*[[Problem solving]]
*[[Cause and effect]]
*[[Cause and effect]]
*[[Falsification]]
*[[Falsification]]